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Ordered a new Samsung TV ~ did I miss something by not buying a more expensive set?

Melensdad

Melensdad

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Just ordered a new TV for the bedroom. The current TV is a 32" diagonal flat panel HDTV with 720p resolution. It works great. But I wanted a bigger set for the bedroom for a very long time. And we have no TV in our guest room.

So I finally decided to buy a new set for the bedroom and then move this set to the guest room. In the guest room the TV will ONLY be hooked up to a ROKU streaming video box to watch services like Netflix, Hulu+, etc.

The new bedroom TV is a 39" diagonal set (biggest that will fit inside our cabinet), with a higher 1080p resolution. But it is NOT the newest generation of TV from Samsung, nor is it one of the "Smart" TV sets with all sorts of built in things like Wi-Fi. Its 1 generation old and cost about $379. The newest generation sets have features I can't imagine I'd use, and cost between $600 and $650.

The one I bought => [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CALLZK6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1"]Amazon.com: Samsung UN39FH5000 39-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV: Electronics[/ame]

The one I passed on => [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN40H6350-40-Inch-1080p-120Hz/dp/B00I94ISS0/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1397342782&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+40+smart+tv"]Amazon.com: Samsung UN40H6350 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV: Electronics[/ame]


Is there any reason that I'd want one of these new, far more expensive sets? I've already ordered the replacement, but I'm wondering if I'm missing out on something. I realize the more expensive set has a faster refresh rate, so things like fast action sporting events should theoretically look better on the more expensive set, but I can't ever recall watching sports like football or hockey in the bedroom so I don't see that as any big deal.

The new TV will be hooked up to the same old DishNetwork box, same ROKU box and same Blu-Ray player that the old set was hooked up to.
 
Melensdad said:
Just ordered a new TV for the bedroom. The current TV is a 32" diagonal flat panel HDTV with 720p resolution. It works great. But I wanted a bigger set for the bedroom for a very long time.
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And let face facts . The porn videos is so much more real on the big screens . I will never go back to a 32" again !!!:biggrin:
 
There is a lot of difference in resolution/refresh rate ect which if you had the 2 tv next to each other you would notice a difference in the picture quality,the newer one would have had a crisper sharper look to it.

The smart side of it if you were to be streaming movies from a lap top or adding a wireless sound system ect would have had big advantages and the biggest being no more cables run all over the place, but saying all that if it is for basic usage you got all you need.

Newer ones by the way are much lighter and thinner which comes in handy for moving or even wall hanging, but you missed a important bit when choosing,the newer one was a inch bigger and as it's in the bedroom....well just saying:whistling: :yum::yum::yum:

Enjoy your new TV.
 
I think you'll be happy with the one you bought. We bought the 50" samsung smart tv on a new years sale. Even though it was basically old stock, we are very happy with it. Don't use the smart tv options much other than the netflix. And for that, our blueray player was already set up for netflix. The Wii is also set up with netflix. It i nice to not have to bother with another device though to access it.
 
NorthernRedneck said:
I think you'll be happy with the one you bought. We bought the 50" samsung smart tv on a new years sale. Even though it was basically old stock, we are very happy with it. Don't use the smart tv options much other than the netflix. And for that, our blueray player was already set up for netflix. The Wii is also set up with netflix. It i nice to not have to bother with another device though to access it.
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Netflix, Hulu+, AmazonPrime, Etc, Etc, Etc are all available to us on the ROKU box.

I agree it would be easier if the TV came set up to stream all the ROKU content, and while ROKU has 1000+ channels, the reality is that I tend to watch the same half dozen or so channels and ignore the others.

We have ROKU boxes on all our TV sets, but only 2 of our TV sets are connected to DishNetwork.

We have 2 BluRay players that also have the "Smart Hub" functions but they are not as easy to use, nor do they have the content choices, that the cheap little ROKU boxes provide. We have a Wii player that offers something, but honestly can't remember the last time that thing was turned on! Ditto the PS2 or Xbox or whatever it is that is in our family room . . . my daughter will play that, whatever it is, and it will stream Netflix, I think?
 
Much better picture, better motion rendition. Better viewing angles.
Not so good in direct light. Otherwise, plasma trumps LCD/LED/or any other backlight technology.
 
By the way, I didn't tell the lovely Mrs_Bob that I bought a new TV. It is due to arrive today and I plan to set it up before she gets home from school.

So I have a question:
How many days will pass before she realizes there is a larger TV set in her cabinet? :hide:​
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Melensdad said:
Netflix, Hulu+, AmazonPrime, Etc, Etc, Etc are all available to us on the ROKU box.

I agree it would be easier if the TV came set up to stream all the ROKU content, and while ROKU has 1000+ channels, the reality is that I tend to watch the same half dozen or so channels and ignore the others.

We have ROKU boxes on all our TV sets, but only 2 of our TV sets are connected to DishNetwork.

We have 2 BluRay players that also have the "Smart Hub" functions but they are not as easy to use, nor do they have the content choices, that the cheap little ROKU boxes provide. We have a Wii player that offers something, but honestly can't remember the last time that thing was turned on! Ditto the PS2 or Xbox or whatever it is that is in our family room . . . my daughter will play that, whatever it is, and it will stream Netflix, I think?
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I was wondering about these ROKU thingies. Is there a monthly fee, a monthly package, and roughly what are the prices?
 
You may already know this, but the refresh rate speed of the two TVs are different. The one you purchased runs at 60hz. The one you passed on runs at 120hz, which is best for sports. So unless you're watching some really fast porn, the one you have is fine for the bedroom.
 
Dmorency said:
I was wondering about these ROKU thingies. Is there a monthly fee, a monthly package, and roughly what are the prices?
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There are 4 major "streaming TV" hardware makers.
  • Roku (ROKU 3 = $99, but there are other models starting about $69)
  • Amazon FireTV ($99)
  • Apple TV ($99)
  • Google Chrome TV (??)
If you buy one of the above units you will pay roughly $69 to $99 for the hardware. With the hardware you can "stream" free channels with no monthly fees.

But you can also subscribe to some channels for a modest monthly fee. AmazonPrime, Netflix and Hulu+ are 3 of the "subscription" channels and they cost about $8 or $9 per month, each. There are others from suppliers like Showtime, HBO, etc.

There are also a lot of FREE channels with totally free content. Many of these are limited focus channels, old movies, old TV shows, specialty topic channels for hobbies, travel, etc.

There are also a lot of "Pay Per View" channels too where you only pay for the movie or series that you decide to watch.

As for which piece of hardware to buy, I think the ROKU 3 is the best overall unit out there. Its $99. The brand new AmazonFireTV is probably technically better, probably faster, etc but after reading some of the complaints about it from actual buyers I decided to stick with the ROKU 3 for this new TV because I already have several other ROKU players and the ROKU 3 is the best of them.

My guess is that a war is going to be starting very soon with ROKU coming out with a new piece of hardware to "beat" the Amazon FireTV. And I suspect that Apple will probably one day blow everyone away with a "next generation" device but that is probably past the horizon in terms of time.

One thing most every review that compares all of these things is that Google's Chrome is limited, Apple TV is just not quite there, and ROKU 3 is the most well thought out box. The profession reviews of the Amazon Fire TV focus on specific strengths of that unit, but users who wrote reviews concentrated on its shortcomings.
 
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